WEBINAR – Enhancing Human Rights in Cities with the right to vote : the 2024 European Parliament Elections

HUMAN RIGHTS CITIES WEBINAR

Joint initiative between

the Human Rights Cities Network & the Global Parliament of Mayors  with

Barcelona 1st European Capital of Democracy (ECoD)

6 May 2024 @ 15:00 CTE

Enhancing Human Rights in Cities with the right to vote : the 2024 European Parliament Elections

Raising awareness on the importance of local authorities to guarantee the right to vote of citizen’s and democratic participation!

Register here!

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PROGRAMME

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

The Role of Cities in Upholding the Right to Vote                                  Mr Ricardo Rio, Mayor of the City of Braga/Portugal and President of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM)

 

 

PANNELISTS:

• The Importance of Citizens’ Engagement in the 2024 EU Elections                               Mr Michael Lidauer, Senior policy advisor, co-founder of Election-Watch.EU                                                 .
• Good Practices from :

  Sindelfingen City, Dr. Kibreab Habtemichael Gebereselassie, Head of the Department of International Affairs and Europe

•  The Role of Pan-European Civil Society for EU Election Campaign                             Mr Benjamin Goodwin, Communications and Campaigns Officer, European Civic Forum

• Enhance the right to vote at the local level beyond the 2024 European Elections   Ms Margarita Spasova, Acting Director, Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN)